Production Supervisor

Here at Scotts Miracle-Gro there is no such thing as a typical day. Our culture is constantly energized by new and exciting growth opportunities and at a rapid pace. Below are details on an open job. If the role interests you and you would like to be considered we encourage you to apply!

We are looking for a Production Supervisor who will grow at our Growing Media facility in Lebanon, CT . Growing Media, a network of 45 plants across North America, produces branded consumer products such as mulch and soil for lawn and garden care.

If you have an entrepreneurial mindset and thrive in a fast-paced operations environment, then you will fit in well as a Scotts Production Supervisor role. On a day-to-day basis, you will have the responsibility for driving employee engagement, safety, product quality, productivity, order delivery, and customer service. In this role, you have the ability to positively impact the plants overall performance and our customers satisfaction.

What youll do in this role:

• Plan and execute short-term operating objectives/goals that are aligned to deliver desired production capacity, shipping, and people capabilities. Assist plant manager with long-term future state planning efforts.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and coaching to full-time and temporary hourly associates on the production floor, driving enhanced plant operations in the areas of safety, production, equipment maintenance, warehousing, shipping, office management, and/or field operations.
• Assigns work and monitors progress; creates associate work schedules.
• Apply knowledge of processes, equipment, and system capability to set challenging individual, team, and facility standards.
• Foster and maintain a high level of customer service through on-time deliveries, responsiveness to customer needs, ensuring all shipped products meet customer quality requirements.
• Assists with establishing and monitoring plant operating budget and shipments forecast; identify and implement continuous improvement efforts to positively affect profitability.
• Collaborate with regional operations and sales members to ensure product supply levels and customer service.
• Build people capability through effective associate relations, hiring, training, evaluation of associate work performance, and transparent communication for both management and front-line hourly personnel.
• Prepare and/or maintain various logs, records and reports, such as production, maintenance, inventory, etc.; may purchase supplies, parts, and/or equipment.
• Ensures compliance with all environmental, health & safety regulations, ordinances, and permit requirements. Executes and enforces government, company and plant policies and procedures.

What youll need to be successful:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, or other related fields.
• 2-5 years of management experience in manufacturing or warehousing. Prior experience leading in a direct store delivery environment highly preferred.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing including safety culture, quality assurance, team building, continuous improvement, production scheduling and customer service.
• Leads with an Entrepreneurial Spirit - curious, actively seeks out change, energized by new, tough assignments and overcoming obstacles, resilient, takes well-reasoned risks, and consistently executes.
• Demonstrates strong People Agility - authentic, transparent, self-aware, inspires others to perform at a high level, connects and builds a wide range of working relationships, and values the diversity of thought, style, and perspective.
• Must be able to effectively multi-task and problem solve in a fast paced environment.
• The desire to be hands-on - this role requires regular presence on the plant floor.
• Good oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Fluent in English and Spanish (preferred).
• Strong computer skills are required.
• What makes this role unique:
• Our business is stable and growing with 21 million new customers entering the lawn and garden category since last year.
• You will be exposed to all levels of the organization. You will not be just a number but a valuable contributor to our team and organization.
• At Scotts, everyday is a new day. You will be encouraged to think outside the box, operate with autonomy, challenge the status quo. We are energized by high changed environments and are comfortable with ambiguity.

The starting budgeted pay range for this role will generally fall between $82,500.00 - $97,100.00 per year. Scotts will consider various factors in determining the actual pay including your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographical location.For remote roles where the final candidate resides in Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oregon or Washington, state required pay thresholds will be factored into base salary.

Here at ScottsMiracle-Gro, we believe providing an enriching and engaging employee experience is what sets us apart from other organizations. We recognize our employees are so much more than just their job title so we offer programs and benefits that support them in all aspects of their lives. Wondering how we do it? Below is a glimpse of our highlight reel

• Our Live Total Health program provides you with options to align to your personal needs . Selections range from medical, dental and vision coverage for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependents to an outstanding wellness reimbursement program to an unbelievable 401K match (up to 7.5%) as well as a 15% discount on company stock and much more
• We know our talent is our most precious asset and your unique development contributes to our organizations success now and in the future. Career growth at our company is not always a ladder. Its much more like a rock climbing adventure. Grow through exploration and experiences rather than a predictable linear path.
• We value the importance of family . We provide access to Maven Family Planning and up to $30,000 to accommodate for adoption, fertility and surrogacy .
• Be part of something bigger by joining one of our Employee Resource Groups focusing on diversity and inclusion, family, education and sustainability : Scotts Womens Network, Scotts Black Employees Network, Scotts Veterans Network, Scotts Young Professionals, Scotts Pride Network (GroPride), Scotts Associates for a Greener Earth (SAGE), Scotts Family TREE and our Associate Boards.
• Join a company with a strong belief in giving bac k to the communities where we live and work. We have a shared passion for service and volunteerism and believe participating in community service benefits our communities and strengthens our team.

Not interested in this role? Stay up to date on future opportunities by joining our ScottsMiracle-Gro and Hawthorne Gardening talent communities.

Scotts is an EEO Employer, dedicated to a culturally diverse, drug free workplace.

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Notification to Agencies:

Please note that the Scotts Miracle-Gro company does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement, and specific approval to submit resumes to an approved requisition, the Scotts Miracle-Gro company will not consider or approve payment regarding recruiter fees or referral compensations.

Salary

$82500 - $97100 USD per year
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